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Argyll and Bute Council planning officers have approved plans to build eight new apartments at the former council office outside Helensburgh. Callum Williamson Ltd submitted plans to redevelop Blairvadach House, at Shandon. The plans will see three apartments on the ground floor, two apartments on a

Miller Homes has launched a pre-application consultation concerning plans to redevelop the former Playdrome leisure centre in Clydebank.

Scottish Labour MSP Alex Rowley has progressed his proposed bill to ensure that all new-build homes in Scotland meet the internationally recognised ‘Passivhaus’ standard.

A former brass foundry building in Finnieston that is the subject of a £10 million residential development plan is to be demolished. Permission has been granted to knock down the property at 131 Minerva Street, which is currently used for offices.

A developer has kick-started pre-application consultation for the delivery of 136 build to rent apartments on brownfield land in Anniesland.

Plans have been lodged to create new homes on a derelict town centre site at Walmer Drive in Dunfermline.

The Wee House Company Ltd has just embarked upon its largest Wee House to date, a four-bedroom bespoke build home measuring 215 sq m. At almost nine times the size of a Studio Wee House, the smallest property in the homebuilder's portfolio, the monumental build will feature an open plan kitchen

Facilities management services provider Richard Irvin FM (RIFM) has won a series of new contracts in Scotland and the North of England.

Construction and property consultants Summers-Inman has promoted Michael Pollock to head of building surveying (Scotland) as it targets expansion into new sectors. Based at the firm’s Scottish headquarters in Edinburgh, Mr Pollock’s promotion to director will see him focus on managi

A major milestone has been reached in the build of the new Meadowbank Sports Centre with the completion certificate being issued to the main contractor Graham Construction. This enables the project to progress to the next stage - Edinburgh Leisure can now begin preparing the building for opening. Al

Edinburgh College has officially opened a new Renewables and Energy Efficiency Training Centre aimed at helping people save energy in their homes, thanks to funding from SP Energy Networks. The new facility will see students, apprentices and industry professionals learn how to use cutting edge equip

A group of local dignitaries have paid a visit to a proposed Eco-Therapy Wellness Park, located on the site of the former Barony Colliery, near Auchinleck in East Ayrshire. Attending on the day to hear more about the ambitious proposals from Community Interest Company (CIC) National Pride UK were lo

Global temporary power company Aggreko has successfully completed a £4.5 million sustainably-resourced low-carbon expansion of its production facility in Dumbarton.

The next oral hearing of the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is set to begin on May 9 with the focus on the role of ventilation in a hospital setting and the early planning stages of Edinburgh’s new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (RHC

The Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has reassured clients that ongoing price rises for projects are caused by global events not “profiteering” and said any increases only reflect the spiralling costs that are affecting the whole construction industry. Clients have voiced co